Proposed FY18 Program Changes
EE Committee Meeting
June 13, 2017
Presented by TRC Team
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HVAC Program
• Propose to add an incentive tier for a cold climate mini split
heat pump to increase COOLAdvantage Program
participation
• Continue to include Geothermal Heat Pump and Solar Water
Heaters as eligible measures as part of HPwES
comprehensive projects, but no longer as stand-alone HVAC
prescriptive measures
• Transition from paper to online applications – in stages and
with exceptions, if needed
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Home Performance Program
• Reduce required paperwork (e.g., audit report)
• If sufficient budgetary capacity remains later in FY, assess
launching pilots:
• Pilot DI measure packages (LEDs, water measures)
• Pilot prescriptive measures (air sealing & insulation)
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Residential New Construction
• Eliminate requirement to submit Construction
Documents
• Change the 60/60 pre-drywall requirement to 120 days
from the time the project is enrolled
• Simplify incentive structure and adjust for RESNET
changes
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Energy Efficient Products
Lighting Program
• Program is currently closed and not expected to re-open
for several months
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Combined Heat & Power - Fuel Cell
Systems fueled by Class 1 renewable source
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30% bonus incentive (pro-rated if mixed fuel)
Replace 10-year with 25-year payback requirement
Size limited by capacity of fuel production, not on-site
demand
Systems serving Critical Facilities
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Require Blackstart capability
Replace 10-year with 20-year payback requirement
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Renewable Electric Storage
• No program changes proposed for FY18
• No new funding proposed
• Existing active pipeline of commitments will be
managed to completion and new projects will be
accepted if any existing commitments cancel their
projects
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NJ SmartStart Buildings
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Redesign applications and correspondence documents
o Improve customer experience and usability
o Provide streamlined format for multiple site
submissions
Review and revise existing incentive levels as
appropriate
Make a series of adjustments to eligibility criteria (e.g.,
allow T12 lighting to be replaced with LEDs)
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Direct Install
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Increase the entity cap for DI projects participating in
cooperation with ESIP
Add flexibility regarding current maximum kW demand
eligibility requirement
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Large Energy Users
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Review effectiveness of mid-FY17 program changes
Recommend kickoff/scoping meeting after enrollment
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Pay for Performance Existing Buildings
• Increase Incentive #1 amount and revise LGEA reductions
• ICP Path Incentive #1 bonus cap increases from $15k to
$25k
• Add flexibility to the maximum lighting savings
requirement
• Moving from absolute threshold to pro-rated approach for
cases in which actual/reported savings below 15% when
calculating Incentive #3
• Kickoff/scoping meetings shortly after application receipt
• Partner renewal
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Pay for Performance New Construction
• No major changes recommended (program re-designed
in FY17)
• Similar administrative/procedural changes as P4P EB
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Local Government Energy Audit
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Provide several types of audits in addition to the
standard ASHRAE Level II Audits currently offered:
o ASHRAE Level I Audits
o Add-on scope audits (e.g., a more detailed
review of an existing or potential CHP or
renewable energy system)
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Multi-family Program Development
Continue work on design of new Multi-family Program that will
include:
• Researching best practice MF program offerings in
other jurisdictions
• Consolidation of existing Residential and C&I programs
currently used by this sector.
• Tiered approach to reflect range of possible EE
measures
• Stakeholder input
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Outreach & Interim Marketing
 Account Manager focus on bringing in new projects or additional projects
from existing customers for C&I
 Focus efforts on manufacturer/distributor relationships, builders and
remodelers for Residential Programs
 Monitor program participation and refine strategies accordingly
 Establishing more specific goals and methods of measurement
 Refine event outreach strategies
 Enhanced coordination with utilities, Sustainable Jersey, NJIT and
Ombudsmen’s office
 Prepare to support any pilots or new programs
 If approved, redesign NJCEP web site and develop limited marketing
strategies to support under performing or new programs/pilots
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